Action Projects

Active College of DuPage Action Projects:

QIP 15: Improving Academic Performance

The Improving Academic Performance Action Project will focus on within term retention
(10th day to end-of-term) and success (obtaining a grade of A, B, or C) rates for
students engaged in online learning or developmental coursework.

GOAL STATEMENT: Within-term retention and success (obtaining a grade of A, B, or
C) rates for students taking online, developmental math, and developmental English
courses will be in the top quartile when compared to National Community College Benchmarking
Project institutions.

QIP 16: Early College Initiative

This action project is a pilot involving College of DuPage, West Chicago High School
and Glenbard East High School.

The goal of the pilot is to provide West Chicago High School and Glenbard East High
School Students the ability to acquire up to 15 college credit in "gateway" courses
(e.g., Math, English, Speech, Social Science and Humanities). By successfully mastering
the "gateway" courses we anticipate seeing a higher percentage of West Chicago High
School students continuing on to college and completing a degree within 150 percent
of "normal time."

QIP 17: Designing a Blueprint For Student Success

This action project is focused on researching, designing, and implementing a COD Student
Success Model that will lead to higher levels of student (within term) retention,
(fall-to-fall) persistence and (degree and certificate) completion.

This Action Project will be completed over the course of COD's participation in the
Higher Learning Commission's Academy for Student Persistence and Completion (cohort
3).

Retired College of DuPage Action Projects:

The goal of this project was to improve developmental students’ skills in reading,
writing and mathematics and ensure their success in college-level English and mathematics
courses.

QIP 2: Improve Student Advising

The goal of this project was to designed and implemented an efficient and effective
advising system to help COD students meet their individual educational goals.

QIP 3: Improve Effectiveness of Partnerships with Area High Schools

The goal of this project was to develop effective and productive partnerships with
area high schools to meet the needs of four primary stakeholder groups: high school
students, their parents, high school teachers and administrators.

QIP 4: Valuing People Through Enhanced Communications

The goal of this project was to design an internal communications plan including quick-start
recommendations and those needing long-term implementation. As a result of this team’s
work, the Quality Improvement Council (QIC) has approved the chartering of a QIC Communications
Advisory Committee.

QIP 5: Improve Academic Readiness of Students

The goal of this project was to design and implemented the processes for the automatic
checking and enforcement of course prerequisites in order to improve the proper placement
of students in classes.

QIP 6: Improve Student Engagement

The goal of this project was focused on the effect of Learning Communities on student
retention and persistence as a means of improving student engagement. Over two semesters,
retention and persistence of Learning Community students exceeded that of the general
population of equivalent students.

QIP 7: Improving General Education Learning Outcomes

The goal of this project was to develop student learning outcomes for each general
education category.

QIP 8: Academic Program Development and Approval Process

The goal of this project was to produce a institutional program development and approval
process that complies with state and other regulatory requirements.

QIP 9: Improving the Course Scheduling Process

The goal of this project was to develop: 1) a course scheduling process that meets
the demands of our student population and 2) a general set of guidelines that will
minimize the number of canceled classes and optimize the ability to add sections.

QIP 10: Improving the Effectiveness of the Comprehensive Advising Model

The goal of this project was to improve the alignment of advising services that are
provided by College of DuPage with our students’ needs and goals, as well as improvement of the student advising
experience.

QIP 11: Exemplary Student Experience

The goal of this initiative is to provide every student with an exemplary student
experience with each and every student interaction. Therefore, COD will create, own
and deliver a service culture that understands and is responsive to the needs of the
student. Embedded in this culture will be adherence to the requirements of:

Empathy – Caring and individualized attention are provided to students.

Responsiveness – Insure willingness on the part of staff to help students, provide
prompt service, and solve problems.

QIP 12: Improving the Workplace Culture and ClimateIn 2010, COD administered the Personal Assessment of College Environment (PACE) survey
to all full-time and part-time staff. As a part of the data analysis trends or consistencies
across contingency groups were evaluated. As a result of the survey several opportunities
for improvement identified. These opportunities include decision making at the appropriate
level, information sharing, internal advancement, cooperation or a feeling of family
at COD, how COD is organized and involvement in planning for the future.

The goal of this initiative is to focus on these opportunities in order to positively
impact and improve the overall workplace climate and culture.

Community colleges are designed to be open-door institutions and as such the range
of students we serve include those who are most likely to have academic and financial
challenges. Developing an advising model which blends centralized advising services
along with integrating services into academic divisions allows for the “front door”
of the college for new students to engage with advising services upon initial enrollment
at the College.

The goal of this project is to align the advising and counseling services currently
provided by the Student Services division leading to improved student satisfaction
and retention; enhance the college-wide focus on student service; and grow enrollment.

QIP 14: Improving Data/Information Availability and Management

The Improving Data/Information Availability and Management Action Project will focus
on the design, construction and implement of a Data Warehouse that provides critical
indicators displayed in a succinct, easily understood, visually appealing format (dashboards)
to support the selection, collection, and integration of data and information to use
in the tracking of daily operations and overall institutional performance.

College of DuPage Addison Center

College of DuPage Addison Center is located in the Technology Center of DuPage (TCD) on the east side of Swift Road, north of North Avenue and south of Army Trail Road. Swift Road is approximately 3/4 mile west of Route 53 or I-355.

College of DuPage Lisle location

The Lisle location is home to the Center for Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development. College of DuPage Lisle is located in the One Corporate Lakes building at the corner of Forbes and Cabot drives, just north of Warrenville Road.

College of DuPage Naperville Center

College of DuPage Naperville Center is located on the south side of Rickert Drive. Rickert Drive is accessed by turning north from 75th Street two miles west of Washington Street. From Route 59, travel east on 75th Street to Rickert Drive and turn north.

College of DuPage Westmont Center

College of DuPage Westmont Center is located on the west side of Pasquinelli Drive. Pasquinelli Drive is accessed by turning north from Ogden Avenue one block west of Route 83. The center entrance is immediately north of the bank.